Hand-bag



Fb. 12, 1935. w. s. L UCKETT l l 1,991,165

HAND BAG Filed oct. 13, l19:33

L I' k" Ill INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES 4PA'risNT oFFlcE 11 Claims.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a hand-bag made of paper or paper products having handles at the center and which may be nested for packing and shipping.

The invention is a hand-bag or satchel having a substantially rectangular shaped base with the upper portions of the sides extending inward to the center in which the sides are provided with flaps forming closures at the-ends and interlocking handles are provided at the upper edges of the sides.

Devices of this nature have been provided heretofore, however, these have been made of various materials and of various shapes, however, to make them of paper or paper products makes it possible to materially reduce the cost and whereas other devices have been provided of somewhat similar shapes, it would be impractical to make these of paper as the strength thereof would be insufficient and, therefore, in order to make them of paper or paper products and also reduce the cost, it is necessary to provide a. special design and -fold the parts to obtain the greatest possible strength.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive hand-bag which may be used for various purposes.

` Another object is to provide a hand-bag made l =of paper or paper products.

Another object is to provide a hand-bag which r may be nested for packing and shipping.

A further object is to provide a, hand-bag made of paper or paper products which resembles'similar bags made of leather or the like.

` And a still further object is to provide a handbag made of paper or paper products in which the construction is comparatively simple and which can be made at a comparatively low cost.

With these ends in View the invention embodies a hand-bag having asubstantially rectangular Shaped base with sloping sides in which the upper portions of the sides slope inward toward the center thereby forming the upper portion of the bag, and in which substantially large naps Vare provided at the ends of `'the sides that close the ends of the bag and handles are provided at the upper edges by which the bag-may be canied.

Other features and advantages ofthe invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the hand-bag.

Figure 2 is a cross-section thru the handles at the upper edge of the bag showing one handle passing thru an opening in the other.

Figure 3 is a. view showing an alternate design in which a portion of the material from the handle opening of one handle extends thru against the opposite side of the other handle to provide a better gripping surface.

Figure'4 is a view showing another alternate design in which the handles are provided with a button in a slot for locking one handle in relation to the other. I

Figure 5 is a view showing an alternate design in which metal strips are provided at the upper edges of the sides and the handles formed on the strips. Figure 6 is a view showing another alternate design in which buttons are provided at the ends which extend thru slots in the liaps at the ends of the sides to limit the outward movement of the upper portions of the sides.

Figure 'l is a view showing several of the handbags nested, as they may b e packed for shipping.

Figure 8 is a view showing the hand-bag as it may be used for carrying bottles in which the bag may be of a slightly diierent design.

Figure 9 is a detail showing a section at one end of the hand-bag in which handles that may be formed at theends of the hand-bag are shown.

In the drawing the hand-bag is shown as it would be made wherein numeral 1 indicates the base of the bag, numeral 2 the upper portion of the sides forming the upper part of the bag, and numerals 3 and 4 the handles.

The base 1 is preferably of a rectangular shape and made with sloping sides, as shown, however, it will be understood that the sides may be straight, or of any other design. The base 1 may also be made of any material and may be made in any other proportions. in the design shown the ends 5v extend from the bottom upward to the line 6 whereas the sides 7 extend upward with the parts 2 sloping inward to the center from the intersection thereof with the line 6 and the handles 3 and f1 are formed on the upper edges of the parts 2. It will be noted that the handle 4 extends continuously along the upper edge of one side and the central part thereof is provided with a slot 8 thru which the handle 3 may be placed as shown in Figure 2. The width of the handle 3 is substantiallyshorter than the handle 4 so that the entire handle may be placed thru the slot with the upper portion of the portion 2 terminating at the point 9 and the handle is bent upward4 on the opposite side of the handle 4. These handles may be `of any other shape ordesign and may be arranged in any other manner. In the design shown the handles are provided with openings 1o and 11 thru which the angers of the handmay be placed to grip the handle and the material from the opening in one side of the,

handle, which is indicated by the numeral 12 and shown in Figure 3, may be folded thru the opening in the opposite handle and bent upward to provide a. gripping surface of a greater width. This part 12 may be omitted or may be formed from either handle and may be bent or folded in any manner desired.

vAt the ends of the upper parts 2 of the sides are substantiallylong flaps 1'3 which cover the ends of the bag and these may be made as shown in Figure 1, or they may be made as shown in Figure 6, in which they are indicated by the numeral 14. In Figure 6 the end aps are provided with slots 15 which are held over a button 16 and it will be noted that as the handles are opened outward, the slots 15 willpass over the button 16 until their lower ends reach the button, which will limit their outward movement, and they will be held in this position bythe button to prevent their spreading further and being broken off. This button may, y however, be omitted, as shown in Figures `1 and 7. It willbe understood, however, that the holding means may be provided at any other point or points, and also that any other means may be used for limiting the outward movement of the handles and upper portions of the sides.

In the design shown in Figure 4 the handles are provided with slots 17 and 18 and the slot 17 is provided with an enlarged end 19 thru which a button 20 held in the slot 18 may be inserted when locking the handles together and thru which it may be passed when it is desired to separate the handles. The button 20 is shown in the position of locking the handles together and when it is desired to open the handles, it may be moved toward the outer ends of the slots so that one part thereof may be passed thru the opening 19 which will release the handle v4 and the handles may, therefore, be separated.

It will be understood that any other locking means may be used for holding the handles together and this may be provided at any other point or points andmay be formed in the handles or attached thereto. The handles or upper part of the bag may be secured together by gummed 'tape and this may be used at any point or pointsto hold or seal the hand-bag.

In the design shown in Figure 5 the upper edges of the portions 2 are secured to metal strips 21 and 22 and handles 23 and 24 extend upward from these strips, as shown. It will be'understood that these strips may be of any shape or design, may be arranged in any manner, and may be secured to the parts 2 in any manner or by any means, and the handles 23 and 24 may be made integral therewith, as shown, or may be attached to these strips, or may be made of any material or design. It will also be understood that any othermeans may be used for providing a closure or closures at the upper edges of the hand-bag and the bag may be locked or sealetl` in any manner.

In the'design shown in Figure 8 the bag, which is indicated by the numeral 25, is made of a slightly different shape and is provided with a filler 26 "which is formed so that bottles, as indicated by the numeral 27, may be placed and carried therein. The filler V26 may be formed with a central member, and cross-members, and may be made of any material. 4In the design shown the central member, which is indicated by 'walls 29 may be of any shape.

.sides of bottles placed therein and outer walls 28 thereof are also shaped in the same manner. The' filler 'is also provided with cross walls 29 which extend between the central member 26 and the `outer walls 28. It will be understood that the outer walls 28 may be omitted, if desired, and also that the central wall 26 and the cross. The ller may also be provided with an inner bottom 30 which may be placed between the bottom of the bag and Ythe bottles to form a cushion for the bottles.

This member may be made of any material and may be arranged in any manner. The device may also be provided with a member 31 for holding the upper ends of bottles and this member is formed with a projection 32 that extends downward between the upper ends of the bottles and engages the sides of the necks thereof and this member may also be provided with extensions 33 that extend downward over the outer surfaces of the bottles, as shown. The

extensions 33 may be short orA long or of any design. It`wil1 be noted that with the bag formed in this manner the bottles will be completely concealed and at the same time the bag may readily be opened to remove and replace the bottles. In this design the bag may be provided with a closure as shown in Figure 4, or of any type, or

they will not readily be broken in packing or shipping. Additional handles 35 may be provided at the ends of the bag and these may be attached to the upper edges of the ends 5 at the points 36 and may be folded downward inside of the bag, as shown in Figures 1 and 9, however, before the bag is packed these handles may be opened to the position indicated by the dotted lines 37 so that when the handles 3 and 4 are held downward upon the surface of the bag, the bag may be carried by the handles 35 at the ends and whenl the bag has reached its destination and the han- It will also be understood that the bag may be made of a different shape and in different proportions and may be formed to accommodate different products or materials.

With the bags formed in this manner it is possible to open the upper parts thereof so that they may be nested for packing and shipping, as shown in Figure 7 in which the bags are completely opened and several bags are shown with one inside of the other.` It will be understood that in this design the thickness of the material is 'exaggerated so that the inner bag appears smaller than the' outer, however, with a comparatively thin material, a plurality of bags of the same size may be nested, as shown in Figure 7.

It will be understood that other changes may be made in the ydevice Without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of which changes may be in the use of handles of any other type or design, another may be in the use of other means for closing the ends, and still another may be in the general shape or design of the upper or lower part or of the entire bag.

The construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. In use the bag may be provided as shown and it will be noted that the material from which it is formed may be printed or tinted in any color or design, or in any combination of colors, and the outer surface may be grained to .imitate leather or any material. The outer surface may also be printed with advertising or covered with labels or any advertising means.

The bag may be made of paper, cardboard, or any paper products or may be made of a combination of cardboard or other paper products with metal or may be made wholly of metal, or metal or other trimming' may be provided at any point or points.

The/'bag may also be used as a traveling bag or for carrying groceries, bottles, or other products, and may be made of any size and also of material of any thickness or strength. The bag may also be provided in different designs and used for any purpose. 1

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

' 1. A hand-bag having a box-like base, with extensions from the sides thereof sloping inward from the upper edge of the base forming an upper portion and with handles formed at the upper edges ofthe extensions, one of said handles narrower than the other and adapted to extend thru a slot in the other, the ends of said upper portions having flaps adapted to close the ends of the bag.

2. A bag as described in claim 1 having means I locking the handles together.

3. A bag as described in claim 1 having means in the ends adapted to limitv the outward movement of the upper portions of the sides and handles.

4. A bag as described in claim 1 in which the base is formed with sloping sides.

5,. A bag as described in claim 1 in which the upper portions of the sides are adapted to open substantially rectangular shaped box-like base in which the sides are provided with upwardlypextending portions having flaps at the ends adapted to close the upper portions of the ends, andin which handles are formed in extensions at the upper edgs of the upwardly extending portions of the sides, the handle on one of said sides being substantially narrower than the handle of the other and adapted to extend thru a slot at the base of the handle of said other side providing interlocking means of said handles, said bag adapted to be made of paper or paper products.

7. A hand-bag as described in claim 6 having means locking said handles together.

8. A hand-bag as described in claim 6 having means limiting the outward movement of the upper portions of the sides.

9. A container having a box-like baseconsisting of a bottom with four upwardly extending sides having extensions at the upper edges of the sides, said extensions having aps at the ends positioned to extend into the base, and also i'laps extending from the extreme ends of the upper extensions of the sides, and having handles formed therein, the upper extensions of said sides being of suflcient length to engage with each other at the intersection thereof with the flaps forming the handles, and the flaps at the ends of the extensions of said sides being of sufficient size to close the openings at the ends above the base.

10. A container as described in claim 9 in which the extension at the upper edge of one of the sides is provided with a slot permitting interlocking of the said handle-forming flaps.

11.' A container as described in claim 9 in which the extensions and aps of said sides are so formed that a flap of the extension of one side may pass through the extension of the other side when the extensions and rlaps are folded. 

